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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Read-a-Thon Update Post!!!

Hour 16 - 10pm to 10:59I'M STILL HERE!!!! I just got done hosting my first official hour. I've been around and about all day, but it was my first time "at bat." SO MUCH FUN!!! The Twitter energy is good, the blog energy is good, and I'm listening to some tunes to keep me awake (and the coffee helps).

I'll be hosting a Mini-Challenge in Hour 18 and I'll be back for my last hosting hour at 19!

In the meantime, I'm reading...

Hour 10! - 4pm to 4:59Whoa! I had to take a longer break there. My eyes were starting to le cross! The good news is that I finished two books while I was gone!!!

These were both super fantastic Read-a-Thon choices because they were quick and fun. Now I'm trying to decide what to read next...

The Buddha in the Attic or the first in the Bone graphic novel series. Choices, choices!

How are YOU doing?

Hour 5 - 11am to 11:59I took a break from checking in last hour and read! I'm still enjoying The Uncommon Reader and expect I'll finish it up in the next few hours. It's a super shorty, but I've been Tweeting, vising blogs, and helping out with co-host duties where I can! Check out all the ongoing mini-challenges over at the main website!Hour 3 - 9-9:59AMThis hour...the SNACKS mini-challenge hosted by Uniflame.

I swear there is SOME healthy stuff and real food in the house, too. But this is the FUN stack of snacks!

Well here we are, folks. I cannot believe the Read-a-Thon is finally upon us. Heather, Shesten, Elizabeth, Trish, and I have all been planning planning planning behind the scenes for WEEKS! Y'all should see the Gmail chat logs between Shesten, Heather, and myself. Hilarity, I tell you.

This year, like no other year before, I'm really nostalgic for what Dewey created. I've said from the beginning that it's an honor to get to help carry on her legacy, and what a legacy it is. Go read Heather's intro post on for Hour 1 on the Dewey's Read-a-Thon websitefor a taste of what Dewey means to us and what she built. Amazing. Truly amazing.

We have over 430 bloggers participating today (maybe even more since I checked last), and it gives me the warm fuzzies that so many readers and bloggers from across the world come together for this event.

One of my favorite parts of the Read-a-Thon is the opening survey, so here we go!

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?I'm in northeast Texas! About 45 minutes outside of Big D -- Dallas!

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?I'm actually itching for a re-read of Bill Willingham's 1001 Nights of Snowfall -- a spinoff of the Fables series. I'm also really looking forward to digging into Heading Out ot Wonderful by Robert Goolrick.

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?OREOS AND MILK! Because nothing spells childhood like that snack.

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!When we were prepping for the Read-a-Thon, I actually video recorded myself in my car. I have an iPhone and I turned the video feature on while I was on a long drive to document questions I had for Shesten and Heather. Ha!

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what's one thing you'll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?I didn't participate in the last Read-a-Thon because I had my toddler and he was NOT GONNA LET ME be a part. He's with his Daddy and siblings this weekend, so I plan to enjoy the whole experience -- from Twitter, to Facebook, to Cheerleading, to reading! And I posted a pic of my stack yesterday, but I kinda hit up the library and added 8 more books! Here they are...

Zel by Donna Jo Napoli

The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett

The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka

Willful Creatures (short stories) by Aimee Bender

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Anya's Ghost by whoever that is (too lazy to go look)

Bone: Out From Boneville by that Guy

Britten and Brulightly by Berry. Someone Berry.

I haven't had coffee yet, so you can't blame me for not getting up and going to look. ;)